Quotes by Don Chandler

“It was our best first period of the season. I was really pleased with it since thats something we have been talking about in our locker room before each game, getting off to a good start.”

“It is a little bit worse than last year. Cesar Chavez is going to be a challenge in league, and obviously Union is again too. We have some tough games left in this tournament.”

“We struggled a little bit in the beginning. Maybe Im a little spoiled, but I wasnt pleased with how they came out. It was a lot of individuals. It just wasnt clean.”

“He was demanding and you had to play hard, but he was also fair. He got results - winning covers a lot of stuff.”

“We have to play well as a team. If we play together and follow the game plan, well do fine. If we defer away from the game plan, then well struggle.”

“I was really impressed with our first period. The first team played real well today. We moved the ball well and shot well. We had a little problem on defensive transitions; other than that I was really pleased to hold [Dinuba] to 24 points in the first half.”

“I thought Cottrell stepped up really well today with the rebounding and his defensive intensity on the court.”

“Lemoore is going to let us know exactly where we are in Division 2. I have to problem with playing Union in the final. It will be a tough challenge, and something Tulare fans would like to see, but playing Lemoore will let us know where we are, and what we need to work on.”

“Were excited about this game. Were excited about the opportunity to play a team like Lemoore. Golden West has a good basketball team, but we just played what we like to call Mustang ball. Were a tough team to beat when we play like this.”

“It was two of my better years of my life. Coach Stratton was a motivator and recruited some talent you wouldnt believe for a small school.”